Research sponsored by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing, suggests that increased airline and airport security measures have made passengers feel safer about flying.
The survey showed that among those who have flown since September 11, 91 percent of respondents claimed that they believed air travel to be safe and 96 percent said that Americans should enjoy the freedom to fly safely.
Some 92 percent predicted that air travel would return to pre-attack levels within the next year.
The survey was conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide on 27-30 September, 12-13 October and 23-25 October. A total of 2,109 adults took part.
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/11/1004995080.html
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Domestic flights industrywide flew at only about 65 percent of capacity in October, even after reductions in scheduled flights of about 20 percent on average. (Effective last Thursday, Delta has reduced capacity by 16 percent.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/06/bu...rchpv=nytToday
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Break-Even Load Factors For Major Airlines
Load factors are critically important; the more seats an airline fills, the greater its ability to generate positive cash flow. Below is an analysis by Fitch determining the break-even load factors requirements for nine major airlines.
Company Break-Even Load Factor (pre-9/11) Break-Even Load Factor (post-9/11)
American Airlines (nyse: AMR - news - people) 74% 85%
United Airlines (nyse: UAL - news - people) 84 96
Delta Air Lines (nyse: DAL - news - people) 75 85
Southwest Airlines (nyse: LUV - news - people) 57 65
US Airways (nyse: U - news - people) 76 88
Northwest Airlines (nasdaq: NWAL - news - people) 81 90
Alaska Airlines (nyse: ALK - news - people) 67 75
Continental Airlines (nyse: CAL - news - people) 67 77
America West Airlines (nyse: AWA - news - people) 79 88
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Airlines Say Quick Comeback Isn't on Horizon
Business passenger traffic, a major revenue source, remains sluggish despite fare cuts.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-0...nes%2Dbusiness
[This message has been edited by doc (edited 11-07-2001).]